noun
- Plural of bayman; people who work or live in or around a bay, especially commercial fishermen or oystermen.
Usage: chiefly regional (U.S., especially Atlantic coastal areas); often used in historical or local contexts
Examples
- The baymen of Chesapeake Bay have harvested oysters for generations.
- Local baymen know the tides and currents better than anyone else.
- Many baymen in the Northeast have adapted their fishing practices over the decades.
- The community of baymen depended on the health of the estuary for their livelihoods.